Merced Speedway

🏁 2026 DIRT NATIONALS — OFFICIAL PAYOUTS 🏁
📍 Merced Speedway
📅 Friday & Saturday • October 23–24, 2026

The Dirt Nationals are coming to Merced Speedway for TWO BIG NIGHTS of racing!

We will feature Modifieds, Stock Cars, SportMods, Hobby Stocks & Mini Stocks!

Here is the complete payout and entry fee breakdown 👇

Cash payouts Friday night after races!
Saturday payouts will be mailed!

🔥 FRIDAY — OCTOBER 23 🔥

🏁 MODIFIEDS — $40 ENTRY
💰 $1,000 TO WIN • $100 TO START

1st — $1,000
2nd — $600
3rd — $400
4th — $300
5th — $250
6th — $200
7th — $160
8th — $140
9th — $120
10th–20th — $100

🏁 STOCK CARS — $30 ENTRY
💰 $750 TO WIN • $50 TO START

1st — $750
2nd — $450
3rd — $300
4th — $250
5th — $225
6th — $200
7th — $150
8th — $125
9th — $100
10th — $75
11th–20th — $50

🏁 SPORTMODS — $30 ENTRY
💰 $750 TO WIN • $50 TO START

1st — $750
2nd — $450
3rd — $300
4th — $250
5th — $225
6th — $200
7th — $150
8th — $125
9th — $100
10th — $75
11th–20th — $50

🏁 HOBBY STOCKS — $30 ENTRY
💰 $500 TO WIN • $40 TO START

1st — $500
2nd — $300
3rd — $220
4th — $160
5th — $140
6th — $120
7th — $100
8th — $90
9th — $80
10th — $60
11th–20th — $40

🏁 MINI STOCKS — $30 ENTRY
💰 $300 TO WIN • $30 TO START

1st — $300
2nd — $150
3rd — $120
4th — $100
5th — $80
6th — $70
7th — $60
8th — $50
9th — $40
10th–20th — $30

🔥🔥 SATURDAY — OCTOBER 24 🔥🔥

Saturday night we TURN UP THE MONEY!

🏁 MODIFIEDS — $50 ENTRY
💰 $2,000 TO WIN • $200 TO START

1st — $2,000
2nd — $750
3rd — $600
4th — $500
5th — $400
6th — $350
7th — $300
8th — $250
9th–20th — $200

🏁 STOCK CARS — $40 ENTRY
💰 $1,500 TO WIN • $100 TO START

1st — $1,500
2nd — $750
3rd — $500
4th — $400
5th — $350
6th — $300
7th — $250
8th — $200
9th — $150
10th — $125
11th–20th — $100

🏁 SPORTMODS — $40 ENTRY
💰 $1,500 TO WIN • $100 TO START

1st — $1,500
2nd — $750
3rd — $500
4th — $400
5th — $350
6th — $300
7th — $250
8th — $200
9th — $150
10th — $125
11th–20th — $100

🏁 HOBBY STOCKS — $30 ENTRY
💰 $1,000 TO WIN • $60 TO START

1st — $1,000
2nd — $500
3rd — $300
4th — $200
5th — $150
6th — $120
7th — $100
8th — $90
9th — $80
10th — $70
11th–20th — $60

🏁 MINI STOCKS — $30 ENTRY
💰 $500 TO WIN • $40 TO START

1st — $500
2nd — $300
3rd — $150
4th — $120
5th — $100
6th — $80
7th — $70
8th — $60
9th — $50
10th–20th — $40

🏆 TWO NIGHTS • FIVE DIVISIONS •

Friday night kicks off the weekend before we raise the stakes Saturday night for the Dirt Nationals finale!

📅 OCTOBER 23–24, 2026
📍 MERCED SPEEDWAY

🏁 Modifieds
🏁 Stock Cars
🏁 SportMods
🏁 Hobby Stocks
🏁 Mini Stocks

Bring the cars. Bring the crews. Bring the fans.

🔥 THE 2026 DIRT NATIONALS ARE COMING TO MERCED SPEEDWAY! 🔥

👊🏻🏁

This Saturday night

IMCA RACESAVER SPRINT CARS,
Modifieds sportmods stock cars hobby stocks dwarf cars and sportsman!!!

Don’t miss out on this exciting night of action!!!

Gates open at 5 pm
Adults $15
Juniors $10
Kids 10 and under FREE!!

In honor of Patriot Day!

🚨 FIRST RESPONDER APPRECIATION NIGHT AT MERCED SPEEDWAY! 🚨

We’re back in action Saturday, September 12th with a HUGE night of racing — and we want to say THANK YOU to the men and women who serve our communities! 🇺🇸

🔥 ALL FIRST RESPONDERS GET IN FREE! 🔥
Firefighters 🚒 • Police Officers 🚓 • Ambulance/EMS 🚑 • Nurses 🩺 • Correctional Responders 👮

🏁 ON THE TRACK:
IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars — their ONLY Merced appearance of the season!
Plus Dwarf Cars, Hobby Stocks, Sportsman, IMCA Modifieds, Sportmods & Stock Cars!

💰 BONUS: Any class that reaches 18 cars will race for $1,000 TO WIN!

⏰ Pits Open — 3 PM
🏟️ Grandstands Open — 5 PM
🏁 Racing — 7 PM

This is the LAST TUNE-UP BEFORE THE POINT FINALE, so come spend your Saturday night with us and help us recognize our local first responders!

🇺🇸 FIRST RESPONDERS — THIS NIGHT IS FOR YOU. GET IN FREE! 🇺🇸

📍 Merced Speedway
👊 See you at the races!

🏁 WE’RE BACK AT MERCED SPEEDWAY! 🏁

After a summer break, we are excited to be back in action NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT, September 12th! 👊🏻

🔥 Making their ONLY appearance of the season at Merced Speedway will be the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars! These winged warriors are ready to put on a show!

Also joining us for an action-packed night:
🏁 Dwarf Cars
🏁 Hobby Stocks
🏁 Sportsman
🏁 IMCA Modifieds (non points)
🏁 IMCA SportMods(non points)
🏁 IMCA Stock Cars(non points)
🏁 IMCA Hobby stocks(non points)

The IMCA classes will be running NON-POINT races, making this the final tune-up before our 2026 POINT FINALE!

💰 BONUS MONEY!
Any class that reaches 18 CARS will race for $1,000 TO WIN! 💵🔥

⏰ Pits Open: 3 PM
🎟️ Grandstands Open: 5 PM
🏁 Racing: 7 PM

It’s been a long summer break and we’re ready to hear the engines fire again! Bring the family, bring your friends, and come spend your Saturday night at the races!

WE’LL SEE YOU NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT AT MERCED SPEEDWAY! 👊🏻🏁

Let’s go racing!!!
Racing kicks back off Sept 12th with an action packed night!!
Imca racesavers,hobby stocks, sportsman dwarfs cars, and non point races for Imca mod, sportmods and stock cars!

2026 Dirt Nationals Pit spots
Claim spot on post,dm or text
I will go thru claims as we go once I confirm with you your spot then you will pay. You do not have a spot until claimed.
Available spots 36,37,38,41,47,48,49,,71,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100

We also will have spots 76-100 that will
Be in front of spots 75-67 that will be long 90 foot spots

Again you do not have a spot until I confirm with you the spot number!!

Dirt nationals Oct 23 &24th
2 complete shows this year
Purses will be announced soon
Modifieds, Sportmods,Stock cars, Hobby’s, and mini stocks.

Sponsorship opportunities available!

Please dm or email [email protected] or text Doug

Pit spots for Dirt nationals Oct 23&24th will go on sale Wednesday August 26th at 12 pm.
You will need to claim spot in post or dm
Payment must be received within 1 hour of claiming no holds (it was a mess last year)

$50 for the weekend

Guys DO NOT CLAIM SPOTS TILL POST ON WEDNESDAY

Practice tonight Saturday August 22nd
Pit gates open 7 pm
Practice 730-930 pm
Pit passes $35

Come get some laps in test your cars out and just feel the rumble!